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Nevada vs Germany Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Germany has 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²). Germany's land area is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²), including inland and coastal water. Germany's total area is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Germany is 531 miles (854 km). Germany's north-south length is 1.1 times (10%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Germany spans 397 miles (639 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.2 times (18%) wider than Germany's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Germany's is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m). Boundary Peak is 3,397 feet higher than Zugspitze.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Germany's is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet. Germany's lowest point is 494 feet lower.
Nevada vs Germany Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Germany has 83,467,117 (2025). Germany's population is 25.5 times larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Germany: 620.0. Germany's population density is 20.9 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Germany's is Berlin with 3,878,100. Berlin's population is 5.7 times (471%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Germany's Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000). Berlin metropolitan region's population is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 7 years.
Nevada vs Germany Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Germany's $5,050.9 billion. Germany's economic output is 18.8 times larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Germany: $60,496. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Germany's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Germany: $60,200 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Germany's.
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.